Using herbicides near raised bed? Alternative?

[Lmbauer2017]

Howdy,

I’m getting tired of pulling weeds between these stones in my backyard, and I’m looking for something to just nuke them. I’m ok with a temporary fix as I know they will come back. As long as I can pour something all over this area relatively safely a few times a year. I have a raised bed (approx 3.5 ft high) that I’d imagine wouldn’t be affected, but just wanted to see if anyone had ideas. Before I posted here, I was thinking about dumping loads of vinegar, but that seems a little excessive for the area I’m trying to cover.

EDIT: The pictures below look pretty tame, but this is after I’ve put a few hours in today getting it under control. And this is a monthly task haha.

 

[YumYum]

What about boiling water?

I've tried straight 5% vinegar with unsatisfactory results.

 

[Meadowlark]

You have a good bit of Bermuda in there...and to get it you need to break out the big guns.

Glyphosate applied according to the label will knock it out and everything plant it touches. It is an indiscriminate killer, so use with care.

 

[Chuck]

Glysophates or their cousins are real labor savers but, using them must be done with a lot of care. Herbicide drift can and will happen with extreme ease. I have made the mistake of thinking there was no wind and my plants paid the price but there is a remedy. You probably already have one laying around someplace.. Just mix up a gallons worth of Roundup in a bucket. You still have to be careful to not get it on your plants but the wind drift factor is gone.

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[DirtMechanic]

You can torch them and plant something like mondo grass.

 

[Eeilee]

Or plant some type of beneficial or attractive creeper like white star that will be dense and keep the weeds out.

 

[Susan BBPM]

We use one of those gas powered burners. Not sure if there are any negatives to it, but we haven't yet discovered any.

 

[Meadowlark]

Herbicide drift can and will happen with extreme ease. ..

This is very true, and I would like to double emphasize it. Be careful but it is a powerful tool for the problem you have.

 

[pepper]

Buy a tiger torch and turn them into dust. Repeat as needed. Not only is it 100% results but it's crazy fun too!

 

[pepper]

Places like around the central a/c unit you can use vinegar with dish soap. I used that on a tree stump a couple days ago that kept growing shoots out of it and they are as dead as dead can be now. Although so is the grass around it now.